Canada, Dominion. An 1827 Pattern Rifle Volunteers Officer's Sword by J. Stovel of Toronto Auction Archive one board with slight mothing

one board with slight mothing to the reverse

centre obverse as red-enamelled medallion with the name of the Order inscribed in gilded letters

a maker’s mark of “BR

Canton 1857 (C

Walking Medal (zinc

Canada, Dominion. An 1827 Pattern Rifle Volunteers Officer's Sword by J. Stovel of Toronto Auction Archive one board with slight mothingThis sword features a darkened steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp tip. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running from the mid point to just above the ricasso and incorporates an ornate floral pattern. The obverse ricasso bears a brass proofmark disk inscribed "PROVED", the mark centred within an eight pointed leaf, while the reverse ricasso is maker marked "J. STOVEL TORONTO". It exhibits age darkening, as well as surface wear overall, along